K5 to handle ‘Girls Against Boys’ overseas

Austin Chick's pic preemed Friday at SXSW

AUSTIN – International sales company K5 will represent international rights to “XXXY” helmer Austin Chick’s female revenge-killing chiller “Girls Against Boys” which world-preemed and opened SXSW’s midnight program Friday night.

The deal was announced by K5 founders Oliver Simon and Daniel Bauer Sunday afternoon. K5 will include pic on its Cannes slate.

Pic is produced by Aimee Shieh and Clay Floren. Ben Weiss at Paradigm is handling U.S. sales.